Aerial-mast bracket



Jan. 27, 1931.

E. P. SADLER AERIAL MAST BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec 3 EdwardBSadler wam/yww Jan. 27, 1931.

E. P. SADLER AERIAL MAST BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 20, 1927Edward 1 Sadie-1' auozm i.

Patented; Jan. '27, 1931 EDWARD PENDLETON S'ADLER, or nonIsvILnn,KENTUCKY AERIAL-MAST, nnaoxnr Application fi1ed IJecember 20, 1927.Serial 80,241,422; if

This invention relates to improvements in means for supporting aerialmasts on the roofs of houses or the like.

A prime object of this invention is to'provide an aerial mast bracketwhich may be firmly attached to a chimney or a building and adapted forsupporting thereon an antenna mast. of any desired length.

A further object of this invention is to provide an aerial mast bracket,particularly adapted'for supporting an antenna mast adjacent a chimneyor a building or other suitable projection thereon, thebracket being ofsimple and inexpensive construction and easily clamped into'firmposition on the chimney, after which it is a simple matter to locate themast in the receiving portions of the bracket.

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detaileddescription of the device and as disclosed in the two sheets of drawingswhich are made a part of this specification.

In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates an elevational view of a chimney ofa building having attached thereto the aerial mast bracket anddisclosing the antenna mast in assembled relationship therewith. I

Figure 2 represents a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 illustrates a side elevational view of one of the, clampingmembers of the aerial mast bracket. a

Figure 4: represents an end view of Fig ure 3.

ure 3.

Figure 6 represents, a fragmentary view of the connecting rod betweenthe clamping members of the bracket, disclosing particularly the loop inthe rod for receiving the antenna mast.

In the supporting bracket for receiving an antenna mast, according tothis invention, it is preferred that numeral 1 designates a chimney of abuilding or any other suitable projection upon which an antenna mast maybe located and upon which the aerial mast brackets described and claimedin this application Figure 5 illustrates a top plan View of Figmaybeused to advantage." Nume'raIs'fZja-nd 3 designate the main bodyportionsof vthe clampingjmembers which may be madeof'any suitable material andproperly formed for the purpose desired and preferablyhaving'armportions '4 and 5 provided at the free ends thereof with suitableelements 6 and7, which are adapted to aid materially in firmly grippingthe chimney" 1 or building projection. The gripping "or'clampingmembers2 and 3 are provided, preferably with auxiliary arm members Sand 9formed-insuch a manner that they will'co-operate with-the gripping armmembers l and 5, when desired, in firmly clamping the bracket to thebuilding projection or chimney' lt The bracket members 2 and ,3 arefurther providedwith extensions 10 and ll-for receiving inlooserelationship therein the free ends of a tension'and supporting rod12, the ends of the rod 12 being threaded, as at'13 and 14;, to receivetension nuts 15 and 16. The tension rod 12 may be made of any suitablematerial, such as wrought iron or the like and" is preferably providedwith a loop 17 in which theantenna mast maybereceivedr i -In operation;He invention'provides an aerial mastbracket of simple "and ine'xpen siveconstruction which may be easily in stalled uponia suitable projectionfrom a building, such as particularly a chimney. The device consistsprimarily of two clamps each partly encircling two corners of thechimney; or other projection; The two clamping portions are connectedtogether by means of a tension rod; The clamps are merely placed on eachside of the chimney, after which the rod maybe properly located inposition and the gripping -members brought under tension by means of thethreaded tension nuts oneach end of the rod. The tension should not besufficient to decrease the diameter of the loop inthe 7 inserted in theloop portions 17 of the brack- IOU ets after they are properly locatedin position. It is apparent that tension may be brought around the mast18 for holding it in posit-ion by tightening up of the tension nuts 13and 14, thereby drawing the loop portion 17 firmly around the antennamast. The projections 6 and 7 extending from the clamping members 2 and3 are preferably somewhat pointed so that they may obtain a firm grip inthe mortar between the bricks or other desirable position.

After installing the mast in the supports,

the aerial or antenna may be easilytightened by moving the bracket fromone side of. the chimney to the other. This operation is easilyaccomplished by loosening the nuts on one side of the chimney andtightening the nuts on the other side.

A ball 19 is detachably connected with the top of the mast and providedwith an eye portion 20, to which the end of the aerial Wire is adaptedtobe leashed. The ball is preferably'madeof red porcelain, whichwilllessen the chance of being affected by lightning and will insure theBoardof Underwriters approval.

It is to be understood that substitutions and alterations maybe madetinthe above disclosure, including the drawings, within the scope of theappended claims without affecting the merits of this invention.

What I claim is:

1. An aerial mast bracket comprising clamping members adapted to grip asupporting surface, a rod adjustably and slid ably mounted in each ofsaid clamping members and having a'loop intermediate its ends, said loopadapted to support a mast therein, and means for tensioning said loopand said clamping members.

2. An aerial mast bracket comprising clamping members adapted to grip asupporting surface, a rod connected to said clamping members and havinga'loop intermediate its ends, said loop adapted to support a masttherein, and means for tensioning said loop. I

3. An aerial mast bracket comprising clamping members adapted to grip asupporting surface, a rod connected to said clamping members and havinga loop intermediate its ends, said loop adapted to support a masttherein, and means for tensioning said loop and said clamping members.

In'testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD P. SADLER.

